The Issue:
Billy Crystal and Bette Midler did it! Battled with generational child-rearing clashes in their recent movie, “Parental Guidance”. While the movie puts a humorous face on the whole issue, viewers can empathize with the grandparents feeling overwhelmed and just plain lost.
Their daughter (played by Marissa Tomei) corrected them on their language. “No”, she instructed, should be replaced with “Consider the consequences”. Instead of saying “Don’t”, she advised them to say, “Maybe you should do this”. Makes me feel as if I need Google translation to understand today’s parenting language!
At times, it was over-the-top; at times, touching. And in true Hollywood style, everything turned out happily ever after. Still, the movie did a fairly good job of highlighting how much parenting has changed in language and approach.
For every parent and grandparent who has ever had a puzzled look, when listening to the other speaking to a child…..
The Grand-to-Parent/Parent-to-Grand Guide! Inspired by the movie, “Parental Guidance”, and our own experiences as Mom and Grand.
Noise, Commotion
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Eating, Food
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Daily Activities
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Safety
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Being Nice, Getting Along
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We hope this guide is helpful (or at least humorous) and makes your journey a little easier!
Here’s the website for “1, 2, 3 Magic”, a parenting method that Blair successfully uses with her 4 1/2 year old son. And having watched the video, Remy also uses it, when she’s with her grandson. It works!
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